Amidst everyone's anticipation, the Chat Group notification finally sounded.
[Evaluation complete!]
[Third Place: Seventh Hokage Naruto Uzumaki!]
"Huh?"
"No way, did I hear that right?!"
"Naruto, this guy, how is he so lucky?!"
When the third-place candidate was announced, all the Hokages present were dumbfounded.
No one had expected that the one to secure third place would actually be Naruto!
Was this even reasonable?!
Unlike the other Hokages, Naruto was participating in this task for the first time!
He had only joined the meeting a few days ago.
Entering the Multiverse Task, he was also the only first-time participant.
Yet, he achieved such astonishing results?!
The Hokages present all looked at Naruto in shock, wondering how he had managed it!
If the first two were somewhat reasonable, Naruto's result was a bit exaggerated!
After all, everyone had basically grown accustomed to Aoki taking first place.
It wasn't his first time winning such a top spot.
Basically, at every Hokage Summit, Aoki could leave the others far behind by a huge margin.
As for Tobirama, there was no need to say much.
He inherently possessed the fastest Flying Thunder God Technique.
Coupled with being a research-oriented ninja, his understanding of ninjutsu and various other things far surpassed that of ordinary people.
He was an extremely diligent individual.
So, everyone was somewhat prepared for him to secure second place.
Only Naruto's result was truly a bit unbelievable.
Minato looked at Naruto with immense pride.
"As expected of my son!"
"Naruto, I am proud of you!"
With his words, the atmosphere became even more grand.
After all, the other Hokages were also related to Naruto in some way.
Seeing Minato speak like this, they all enthusiastically congratulated Naruto on achieving third place this time.
The reward given to him could accelerate his progress in strengthening himself!
This way, there was no need to worry about falling behind the other Hokages who had joined the summit earlier.
Naruto himself scratched his head sheepishly at this moment.
"Hehe, thank you, everyone!"
"Honestly, I don't know why I managed to get third place either."
"Maybe it's just good luck!"
At this point, the other Hokages had also adjusted their mindsets.
They waited to see what Naruto had obtained this time.
Once the many Hokages had quieted down, the Chat Group began to announce the specific gains of the Seventh Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki.
[Seventh Hokage Naruto Uzumaki collected: Zanpakutō, a total of 23!]
[Total value: 155,000 points!]
[Various treasures such as gold, silver, jewels, weapons, etc.: Total value of 100,000 points!]
[Total value: 255,000 points!]
Naruto's earnings amounted to over 250,000 points.
Such a large Point Reward was more than enough for him to take off.
Naruto couldn't help but feel excited at this moment.
Previously, Minato had shown him all the good items in the shop.
And now, with so many points all at once, Naruto had already started thinking about what good things he would exchange for later!
Through his understanding, he had also noticed something.
That was, the other Hokages had all grown stronger.
After all, the many rewards given by this Chat Group had significantly boosted each Hokage's strength.
Only Naruto himself, having just joined the summit, had not undergone any enhancements.
Naruto believed that with his own inherent strength, if he received enhancements, he could become incredibly powerful!
It was even entirely possible for his personal strength to reach the top three in the entire Hokage Summit.
Regardless of what Naruto was thinking, the other Hokages were now looking at his gains and discussing among themselves.
"The number of Zanpakutō is even greater than Tobirama's!"
"Indeed! It proves Naruto put a lot of effort into collecting them."
"The main gap lies in the treasures; the difference is somewhat significant."
"Alright, after all, this is Naruto's first time participating. Such gains are already enough to make us envious!"
The Hokages spoke one after another.
At this moment, the voice of the Chat Group rang out again.
[Reward for third place!]
[Reward of 20,000 points!]
An additional 20,000 points were obtained!
Such a point level was indeed quite good.
Naruto was very satisfied with this!
Next, the Hokages all knew what was coming.
The Chat Group would announce each of their specific gains.
However, since none of them were in the top three, after the announcement of their gains... indeed, there were no benefits for them.
Therefore, the Extermination Shadows quieted down, waiting for the system to quickly finish announcing the gains.
Once the announcements were over, they would return to their own worlds.
This time, they had obtained a large number of points and various enhancements, allowing them to train for a long time.
Moreover, having spent quite some time in the Soul Reaper World, everyone missed their own worlds quite a bit.
At this moment, the voice of the Chat Group rang out!
Fourth Place: First Hokage Hashirama Senju
Fifth Place: Former Third Hokage Kakashi
Sixth Place: Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato
Seventh Place: Fifth Hokage Tsunade Senju
Eighth Place: Former 5.5 Hokage Uchiha Sasuke
Ninth Place: Fantasy World Sixth Hokage Uchiha Obito
After all twelve rankings were listed, this reward session finally came to an end!
Apart from Aoki, who was the undisputed first place, and Tobirama, who gained a considerable amount as the second place, the other Hokages' gains remained roughly the same, without any significant gaps between them.
This was actually quite reasonable. Although there were quite a few Zanpakutō scattered throughout the Soul Society, they were sparsely distributed across different locations. Even with the Hokages' incredible speed, finding different Zanpakutō was not that easy. A large portion of their time was spent traveling.
Moreover, everyone's strength was relatively similar. Therefore, as long as their luck wasn't too bad, the items they found were also quite comparable.
The reason Tobirama's gains were so much higher than the others was because he took a different approach, doing what others hadn't thought of. Aoki, on the other hand, was a different story. He had a large number of subordinates working for him, who were themselves among the strongest. Even if Aoki did nothing, it was effortless for him. It just goes to show that many hands make light work.
With all the rewards announced, this reward evaluation and ranking officially concluded.
Next, as per the usual procedure, the Chat Group presented the Extermination Shadows with a choice: whether to keep a portion of the items they brought or exchange everything for points.
As always, Aoki exchanged everything for points.
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